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WD TV ® Live Hub ™ Media Center User Manual[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WD Service and Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Recording You r WD Product Information . . . . . .[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii 7 Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Music Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Music Menu O ptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Music Playback C ontrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS – iii Mediafly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Pandora (US on ly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Picasa . . . . . . . . . [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 1 Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e person al safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazar d . The safeguar ds incorporated into this unit will protect you if you observe the followi n[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 2 WD Service and Support Should you encounter an y pr oblem, please give us an opportunity to addr ess it before r eturn ing this product. Most tech nical support questions can be answer ed through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com . If the a[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION – 3 Recor ding Y our WD Pr oduct Information In the following table, write the serial an d model numbers of yo ur new WD product. Y ou can find this information on the label on the bottom of th e device. Y ou should also note the date of purchase. This info rmation may be r equire[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 4 Pr oduct Overview Thank you for purchasing a WD TV Live Hub Media Center . This user manual provides step-by-step instructions for inst alling and using your new media center . For the latest WD product informat ion and news, visit our website at www .westerndigital.com . W atch popula[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PRODUCT OVERVI EW – 5 T ransfer files easily – Copy , move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder , or a camera to the Live Hub built-in drive using the on-screen menus. It’ s a multi-room media server strea ming to any TV in your house – Y ou can stream any file on the[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 6 Featur es and Functions Featur es Menus Y our media is organized, ca tegorized and ready to play – The WD TV Live Hub media center finds and categorizes all th e media on the built -in drive and any connected USB drives and displays it in on e easy-to-view menu system. If you ha[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 7  Video output resolution includes 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p , 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p.  Stereo or multi-channel digital surr ound audio output (digital surround sound is only available when using th e HDMI or S/PDIF interfaces).  W ired or wir eless Intern et connecti on fo[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 8 Power Button and LED Indicator Item Component Description 1 Power butto n • When power LED is on: - Press th e power button to powe r down the media center . The inter nal driv e is put in slee p mode and o ther devices can still access it. - Press and hold for five seco nd s to[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS – 9 Remote Contr ol CAUTION: Do not expose the batteries or th e remote contr ol with batteries installed to excessive heat (direct sunlight, fir e, etc.). 1. Infrared transmitter 2. POWER 3. Subtitle 4. PREV (track), STOP , NEXT (track) 5. Back (last screen) 6. Navigation buttons, OK[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 10 Getting Started Package Contents Installation Requir ements  Standard or HD TV with a composite (standar d A/V), component (YPbPr), or HDMI input  An available network connection for online content and services Optional: TV , stereo, or A V re ceiver with an optical digi tal (S/PD[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 11 Installation Pr ocedure The media center installation pr ocedur e is outlined below: 1. Connect the power cable. 2. Establish a network connection. 3. T ransfer content from your computer to the media center . 4. Connect the media center to your TV or entertainment unit through the desi[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 12 Step 2 - Connecting to Y our Network The media center can be connected to your home network so you can transfer files back and forth from your network ed comput er to the media cen ter , and access the Internet and network stor age using a wired or wir e less network connection. A netwo[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 13 Step 3 - Loading Content On Y our Media Center T r ansfer your favorite content from your computer to your media center . Y ou can also transfer files from your media center to your computer . 1. T ur n on your computer . 2. Connect the drive’ s powe r cable (see “Step 1 - Connect i[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 14 4. Click WDTVLiveHub in the Network Drives Found list and Map Network Drive in the Things T o Do list. 5. Click Yes . 6. A message appears asking whether you want to map the drive automatically . Y ou have two options. Complete step (a) or step (b). (a) T o map the drive automatically ,[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 15 (b) T o map the drive manually , click No . Double-click on ‘WDTVLiveHub’ in the Map Network Drive list, then select an available drive letter . Click Yes to complete drive le tter assignment. Note: Once a unit is mapped to a networ k drive, automat ically or manually , it keeps the[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 16 Step 4 - Connecting the Media Center The following figures illustrate the cable co nnections supported by the media center . The standard connection us es the included composite-to-mini A V cables. Note: HDMI and S/PDIF (optical) cables ar e sold separately . Important: Configur e the m[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 17 HDMI Video and Audio (High-Definition) HDMI combines high-definition video, mu lti-channel audio, and inter -component control in a single digital ca ble. This interface pr ovides video quality resolution of up to 1080p. T o connect your media cen ter using an HDMI cable: 1. Plug an HDM[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 18 Component Video and Audi o (High Definition) The component connection only provides video signals. Y ou will also need to connect the composite audio cables to prov ide sound. This interface pr ovides video quality resolution of up to 1080i. T o connect your media center us ing componen[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 19 Composite A V Connection (Standard Definition) T o use a composite connection: 1. Plug the composite connectors into the composite jacks on the media center . 2. Plug the opposite ends into the composite input ports on yo ur TV , yellow to yellow , red to r ed, and white to white. 3. Se[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 20 Home Theater (High-Definition) T o connect a home thea ter system using HDMI: 1. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on the media center . 2. Plug the opposite end into the HDMI In port on your A/V r eceiver . 3. Plug an HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on y our A/V receiver . 4[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 21 Step 5 - Connecting a USB Device (Optional) The media center has two USB ports that support playback fr om WD USB exter nal drives.* * For a list of su pported WD e xterna l drives, see a rticle #5688 in or knowled ge base at http://supp ort.wdc.c om . T o connect the USB device: 1. Con[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GETTING STARTED – 22 T o unlock a locked WD USB device: A USB device must be unlock ed for the media center to access its contents. 1. Navigate to the Home sc reen, and select the menu for the media content you wish to access. It can be Music, Videos, or Photo. 2. In the Unlock your WD Drive screen, pr ess [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 23 Operating the Media Center Using the Remote Contr ol The media center’ s ergonomic remote cont rol lets you navigate the Home scr een, browse for media files, enable playback op tions, and customize the system settings. The infrared sensor detects signals from the r emote. [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 24 Using a USB Keyboar d As an alternative to using the r e mote contro l, you can plug a USB keyboard into either of the two USB port s on the media center . EJECT Switches to safe mo de so you can safely remove a USB device. MUTE T urns off the volum e output Subtitle Switches[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 25 P (Previous) • P ress once to jump to the s tart of the au dio/video file . • Press twice to jum p to the p revious audio/video/image file. • Press to page up. • Dur ing Video REV mode, press to skip b ack 10 minutes. CTRL + F (Search) Locates a media file in the curr[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 26 Using the Media Center Menu The Home screen displays when turn on your media center or pr ess HOME on the remote contr ol. The menu op tions in this screen let yo u browse your media library and configure the medi a cent er’ s settings. Home Scr een Options The main Home op[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 27 Home Scr een Navigation Use the following keys to navi gate through the menu scr eens. Media Center Dashboar d Press at the home screen or navigate to then pr ess OK in the in the Videos, Music, or Photos menus to la unch the dashboard. Pr ess or Back to exit the dashboard. Y[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 28 Press , Use the / navigation buttons, then press OK in the dashboard to display your media files by the following categories:  Favorites (see “Favorite” on page 39)  Last 30 Days (displays media files you ha ve added in the last 30 days)  Queue (Use the / navigat[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 29 Dashboard Options W ith a file selected in any of the dashboard categories, pr ess Options . Use the / navigation buttons to select from the following options, then press OK .  Add to Queue (when a file in Favorites, Last 30 Days, or Recen tly Viewed is selected - see “A[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 30 Media Library Compilation Exemptions The following conditions will prevent the media library compilation process.  The USB device has read-only protection.  There is not enough storage space on the media cent er , network attached storage, or USB device.  A drive is [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 31 Locating Y our Contents on the Drive There ar e two ways of locating a particula r media file depending on whether or not the media library compilation function is enabled. Manual Search Y ou can manually search for a media file by navigating to the specific media section and[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 32 T o add an external thumbnail: W ith an individual file or music album selected, pr ess Opt ions , then select Get Content Info (see “Get Content Info” on page 3 8). As an alter nat ive, or if the database did not find any info: 1. Select a JPEG, GIF , or PNG image file t[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 33 3. Select Title , Director , or Actor (Videos); Title , File Name , Album or Artist (Music); or Title (Photos). Press OK , then to select the . Press OK . 4. Select Contains or Starts with , then press OK twice. Search Options - Videos Search Options - Music Search Options - [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 34 5. Using the on-screen keyboar d:  Use the navigation buttons to se lect a character , then pr ess OK to input it in the search bar . Alternatives to this method are as follows: - Use the alpha-numeric keys on the r emote control to enter sear ch terms. For example, press [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual OPERATING THE MEDIA CENTER – 35 If media files matching th e search parameters you set ar e found, they will be listed as shown below (the result of entering ‘ bea’ in Photos). Use the navigation buttons to select the media file you ar e looking for , and then press OK or to initiate playback.[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 36 W atching Video Y ou can watch videos on your TV using the media center . Supported Video Formats The following video file formats are supported.  A VI (Xvid, A VC, MPEG1/2/4)  MPG/MPEG  VOB/ISO  MKV (h.264, x.264, A VC, MPEG1/2/4)  TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, A VC, VC[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 37 If Media Library is enabled, you can choose to navigate using sorting (Alphabetical, Date, Ratings, Recently Viewed) and filter options (All Video, Genre, Playlists, Folder , Favorites) See “Supported Categories for Media Library Compilation” on page 30 for details. 3. Loca[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 38 Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort an d filter content icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select Sorting by Date, Alpha betically , by Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display videos by the crit eria selected in either ascending (arrow up) or des cendin[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 39 If a No Content Info Found message displays , navigate to the ke yboard icon then press OK . Enter the whole title or a portion of the title using the on-s creen keyboard, select Submit , then pr ess OK to associate info with the conten t. Select a titl e from the list, then pr[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 40 Move & Copy 1. Press / and select Move or Copy fr om the list of options, then press OK . 2. Select a storage destinatio n for the file you want to move or copy , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation button s to select the location wh ere you want to move or copy the file.[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 41 3. The screen below displays. Pr ess OK to select “Don’t ask me again!” if you do not want this screen to appear again, th en pr ess to select the green check mark . Press OK . Edit Multiple Select multiple files then press Options to apply changes to more than file. 1. P[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 42 V ideo Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote control to control video playback: Button Function STOP Discontinues video pl ayback PA U S E / P L AY Pauses or resumes video playback 1. Press FF (fast forwar d) or REV (reverse) to scan video (pr ess repeatedly to sele[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 43 V ideo Playback Options  T o display the video playback op tions while playing a video, pr ess Op tions .  T o return to the video, press Back . Get Content Info See “Get Content Info” on page 38. V iew Chapter If you are viewing a multicha pter video file, you can se[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 44 T o view subtitles: 1. During video playback, press Subtitle r epeatedly until your desired subtitles display or “Subtitle Off” appears. Or , press Options , highlight Subtitles , then press OK and follow the steps below . 2. Select your preferr ed language or Off (to disab[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 45  Repeat All – All the video files in the curr ent video folder ar e played in sequence and repeatedly until you pr ess STOP or Back .  Repeat One – The curr ent video file is played repeatedly until you press STOP or Back . Audio Channel Selection Use this option to s[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 46 Displaying the V i deo Playback Panel Use this option to display the Video Playb ack Panel on the b ottom of the screen. This panel shows the following info rmation about the current video: T o view the Video Playback Panel: 1. During video playback, press OK . The video playba[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 47 DVD Navigation In most cases, when the co ntents of an entire DVD ha ve been succe ssfully saved and stored in the media center’ s internal driv e or on an attached USB hard dr ive or a networked hard drive connected to the medi a center , you will experience the same DVD men[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual WA T C H I N G V I D E O – 48 DVD Navigation Playback Options  T o display the video playback options, pr ess Options .  T o hide the options, press Back or Options again. Main Menu Selection T o show the main menu in DVD navigation mode: 1. Press Options . 2. Highlight Menu , then pr ess OK. The main[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 49 Playing Music Y ou can listen to audio files on your T V/audio system using the media center . Supported Audio Formats  MP3  WA V /P C M /L P CM  WMA  AAC  FLAC  MKA  AIF/AIFF  OGG  Dolby Digital Plus  DTS Music Playback 1. Navigate to the Home | Music menu, [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 50 Genre, Artist, Album, Playlists, Favorit es) See “Supported Ca tegories for Media Library Compilation” on page 30 for details. 3. Locate the audio file you want to play .  T o begin playback of a single audio file, highlight the file, then press OK .  T o begin playback of an al[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 51 Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort an d filter content icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select Sorting by Date, Alp habetically , Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display music by the crit eria selected in either ascending (arrow up) or des cending (arr ow down)[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 52 Favorite The Music favorite function is the same as the Videos favorite function. See “Favorite” on page 39. Rate The Music rate function is the same as the Videos rate function. See “Rate” on page 39. Move & Copy The Music move and copy functions are the same as the Videos mo[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 53 Note: If you leave the music playback scr een, the only playback contr ols that work are the STOP button (to stop music playback) and Options (during photo playback - to jump to the previous or next track). Music Playback Scr een The music playback screen di splays the following inform at[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 54 Get Content Info The Music get content info function is the same as the Videos get content info function. See “Get Content Info” on page 38. Rescan Info The Music rescan info function is the same as the Videos rescan info function. See “Rescan Info” on page 39. View Info The Music[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual PLAYING MUSIC – 55 Shuffle Use this option to set the audi o tracks in the curr ent musi c folder/playlist to play in random order . T o enable music shuffle mode: 1. During music playback, press Options . 2. Select Play Mode , then press OK repeatedly until the repea t icon you want is displayed. Options i[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 56 Viewing Photos Y ou can view your digital photos both individu ally and in slideshow mode on your TV using the media center . Supported Image File Formats  GIF (Animated GIFs are not supported)  BMP (non-compressed)  JPEG (grayscale, RGB, YCbCy) (doe s not support CMYK or YCCK) [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 57 Date, Folders, Recent). See “Supp orted Categories for Media Library Compilation” on page 30 for details. 4. Locate the picture f ile you wa nt to view .  T o open a single pictur e file for view ing, select the f ile, and then press OK .  T o view the next pictur e file in the[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 58 Sorting 1. Press or navigate to the sort an d filter content icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select Sorting by Date, Alp habetically , Ratings, or by Recently Viewed. Press OK to display photos by the criteria se lected in either ascending (arrow up) or des cending (arr ow dow[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 59 Photos Menu Options In the main phot o screen, press Options . The Photos menu opti ons display . Pr ess Back when complete to return to the main menu. Add to Queue The Photos add to queue function is the sa me as the Videos add to queue function. See “Add to Queue” on page 39. Favor[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 60 1. Find and select the photo you want to use for the background in the Photos menu, then press OK . 2. Press Options . 3. Select Set as Background , then pr ess . 4. Select one of the ph oto scaling options ( Keep as Original , Fit to Screen , or Distort to Screen ), then pr ess OK . Pho[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 61 Rotate Left & Right 1. During photo viewing, press Options . 2. Select Rotate Left or Rotate Right , then pr ess OK . 3. Press Options and select Rotate Left or Rotate Right again as needed until the rotation you want is set for the photo. Selecting Photo Zoom and Pan Options See “[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 62 Displaying Photo Information Use this option to display the Picture Info rmation Panel on the bottom of the screen. This panel shows the following inform ation about the cu rrent pictur e:  Image filename  Source  Image file size and resolution  Image’ s sequence number an [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual VIEWING PHOTOS – 63 Slideshow Playback Controls Use these buttons on the remote cont rol to control s lideshow playback: Repeating and/or Shuffling a Slideshow Access Setup > Photo settings to repeat and/or shuf fle a slideshow . See “Slideshow Sequence” on page 153. Button Function STOP Discontinue [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FILES – 64 Files Y ou can view and manage all of your media files in one place using the Files menu. Files Display 1. Navigate to the Home | Files menu, then press OK . 2. The screen displays all available medi a files and folders in the media center’ s local drive by default. The display is in list view [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual FILES – 65 Sort & Filter Files Y ou can sort and filter files based on your prefer ences usin g the sort & filter option. 1. Press or navigate to the sort an d filter content icon , and press OK . 2. Press , then / to select Sorting by Date. Press OK to display files by date in either ascending (arr[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 66 Network Setup The media center can be connected to the local area network using a wir ed or wireless network connection for access to str eaming video and online and offline media content. Ether net Network (Wired) Setup 1. Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ether net connector on the media [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 67 5. Press / to select Network setup , then press OK . 6. Select a setup configur ation option, then press OK . Select Automatic to have the device attempt to detect your network connection automatically , then go to step 11. Select Manual to manually set your network conn ection, then pr o[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 68 8. Press to key in your IP addr ess using the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit , then press OK . 9. Repeat the step above to key in values for the subnet mask, gateway , and DNS settings. 10. After entering all the conf iguration settings, select Finish , then press OK . 11. Once the net[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 69 Wir eless Network Setup Note: Streaming over wi-fi may be unstable due to various reasons such as a weak ne twork connection, signal strength, va riab le speeds, or other enviro nmental factors. Y ou can create instant high-speed, wired network connections and gain fast , reliable access [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 70 6. Press / to select an SSID inpu t option, then press OK . If you choose Auto search , the unit will sear ch for available access points in your area. Pr oceed to step 7. Choose Manually input SS ID to input the SSID manually , then proceed to step 8. 7. Press / to select the access poin[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SETUP – 71 Checking the Network Connection If you experience network problems, check the network connection to determine the cause of the problem. T o check the network connection: 1. Press Setup or navigate to the Home | Setup menu bar . 2. Press / to select Network Se ttings, then pr ess OK . 3. P[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 72 Network Services Accessing Media Content fr om the Network Once the media center has an active network connectio n, you can access media content from a NAS device or shared computer locat ed on the same network as your media center . T o access media content fr om a network shar e or m[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 73 Using the W eb UI The media center provides a W eb-based user interface (U I) that can be used to control certain functions. Y ou must us e a network-connected computer or smart phone to use the Web UI. Important: Y our media center must be set up on the network (see “Network Setup?[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 74 System Click System in the W eb UI home page to manage the system status of your media center and view general network informat ion. Y ou can change the passwor d, set system prefer ences, and ch oose date and time setti ngs using these options. Remote Click Remote in the W eb UI home [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 75 T wonkyMedia ™ Click Enabled , then Launch T wonky to launch th e T wonkyMedia server media browser in a separate br owser window . Th e T wonkyMedia home screen displays. Navigate through the Music, Photos, and Videos subcategorie s to find a file to play back on your computer . Lau[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 76 Click to open the T wonky Media server status screen. Her e, you can restart the server , view server status, perform ba sic and advanced setup, and access support resour ces. Online Click Online to access sign-up links and informat ion for the listed Internet services supported by the[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual NETWORK SERVICES – 77 Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the Web UI displays media cente r status, hard drive capacity usage, and a graphical repr esentati on of the percentage of music, photos, and video stored on the media center . Logout Click the Logout button in the main menu to log out of the [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 78 Inter net Services Important: A broadband Internet connection (e .g., DSL or cable) is requir ed to use Internet services. Availability va ries by country . These services may be changed, terminated, or interrupted at any time. After connecting to a network, you ca n use the media cen[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 79  Pandora – Fr ee, persona lized Inter net radio playing only the music you love. Enter your favorite songs or artists, and enjoy stations cr eated just for you. Rate songs as they play , because Pandora caters to your tastes and adapts stations to your feedback on the spot.* *Pan[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 80 Adding a Service to Favorites Y ou can add a Service to your Favorites so that it’ s quickly available via the dashboard when you ar e in the Home screen or other screens (when you press or navigate to in certain screens then pr ess OK ). 1. In the Services screen, press / to select[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 81 AccuW eather .com The W eather service provided by AccuW eather .com provides local for ecasts for everywhere in the United States and over two million locations worldwide. T o access Weather: 1. Navigate to the Home | Se rvices menu bar an d press OK . 2. The list of Internet service[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 82 BLOCKBUSTER On Demand ® The BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service lets you order and instantly watch movies from BLOCKBUSTER ® right on your TV!*  Rent or buy the newest re leases fr om your couch  No monthly fees  New releases available the same day as DVD/Blu-ray  Choose from [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 83 CinemaNow W ith over 11,000 titles to choose from, CinemaNow gives you instant access to new release movies the same day they come out on DVD and brings you TV episodes for many popular shows the day after they air . * No subscription r equired and no need to drive to a kiosk or wait [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 84 Deezer Deezer is a personalized on -demand music service to li sten to seven million tracks anytime, anywhere and one of the most popular Internet and mobile music offerings in Euro pe. T o access Deezer: 1. Navigate to the Home | Se rvices menu bar an d press OK . 2. The list of Inte[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 85 Signing in to Y our Deezer Account Sign in to your Deezer acco unt to access My Music (your playlists and favorites) and T op Charts. Note : If you do not have a Deezer acco unt and want to create one, go to http:/ /www .deezer .com . 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu bar . 2. P[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 86 Radios Y ou can choose from a variety of radios by music genr e and subgenre. 1. In the Deezer ma in screen, press / to select Radios , then press OK . 2. Press OK to select a radio. 3. Press / to select a radio by mu sic genr e, then press OK . 4. Press / to select a radio by mu sic [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 87 3. Select Playlists , then press OK . 4. Press Options , then select Cr eate Y our Playlist . Press OK . 5. T ype in the name of your playlist using the on-scr een keyboard, select Submit , then press OK . Favorite Radios Accessing a favorite radi o station in My Music: 1. In the Deez[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 88 2. Press / to select Delete fr o m Favorite , then press OK . 3. Select OK , then press OK . T op Charts These are songs deemed most popular by Deezer users by country . 1. In the Deezer ma in screen, press / to select T op Charts , then press OK . 2. W ith the filter bu tton selected[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 89 Facebook Share your status, photos, videos, and your favorite links on Facebook. Find out the latest news from your social network or th e world and so much mor e. Access it all on your big screen TV . Y ou must have have a valid Facebook account to use this service. Y ou can create a[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 90 8. Press OK to complete the sign-in process. Th e Facebook home screen displays. Notifications Notifications let you know when people ta ke actions on Faceboo k r elated to you, so you can quickly check out a photo you've been tagged in or r ead a new posting on your W all. In th[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 91 Newsfeed The Facebook news feed displays all of yo ur friends’ comments and allows you to “Like” or comment. The num ber of people who like or have commented on each entry displays inside the co rr esponding icons to the right of the news feed entry . 1. In the Facebook main men[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 92 Videos Player W ith a video playing, press OK to bring up the videos pl ayer info pan el. Y ou can choose to Like or Comment on a video in the in fo panel, then press OK . Videos Options W ith a video playing, press Options .  Zoom - T o change the display’ s viewing scale, press[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 93 Delete F acebook Account Y ou can delete a Facebook acco unt in the login screen. 1. Navigate to the Home | Se rvices menu bar an d press OK . 2. The list of Internet services disp lay in alphabetical order . Press / to select Facebook, then press OK . 3. Select the Facebook acco unt [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 94 Flickr Flickr is an online im age and video manageme nt and sharing webs ite. Flickr content is organized based on tags —a keyword or category label that describes content. T ags help users to search for contents that have something in common. Each content file can have as many as 7[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 95 T o explore based on the upload date: Press / to select Recent Upload in the Flickr home screen, then pr ess OK . A photostream showing the mo st r ecently uploaded cont ent displays. Go to “Flickr Photostream” on page 99 for instruction s on how to naviga te a photostr eam. T o e[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 96 1. Press / to select Sear ch in the Flickr home screen, then press OK . 2. Press / to select Keywor ds , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a sear ch word using the on-screen keyboard. Select Submit , then pr ess OK . A photostream showing contents associ ated with [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 97 Sear ching for a Flickr Member T o search for a Flickr member: 1. Press / to select Sear ch in the Explo re scr een, then press OK . 2. Press / to select Flickr member , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a member’ s user name, email address, or inter est using th[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 98 3. T o r emove a contact fr om the list, select the contact name and pr ess Opt ions . Select Delete or Delete All Items , then press OK . My T ags My T ags shows a list of Flickr tags you have searched for . T o view My T ags: 1. Press / to select My T ags in the Flickr home screen, [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 99 Flickr Photostr eam The Flickr photostream layout is the same as that of a Photos dir e ctory in thumbnail mode.  Y ou can use the navigation buttons to select content.  T o view content in fullscr een mode, select the file and press OK .  T o view a slideshow using all the c[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 100 Player Options As with a regular photo slideshow , you can customize the way co ntent is displayed in the Flickr Player . T o do this, press Options . Note: T o view photos enlarged in fit to screen or fu ll screen mode, access the Setup menu and follow the instructions under “Phot[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 101 Flingo Flingo offers fr ee Internet T elevision fr om leading studios, TV networks, and video websites. It also allows you to turn the Web into your remote contr ol. Y ou can simply "fling" your favorite videos to the Queue in the Flingo applicat ion on your media player . [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 102 Live365 Use Live365 to create your own online ra dio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters’ online stations. Music selectio ns ar e compiled based on user ratings. Some small AM an d FM stations also utilize Live 365 to str eam audio over the Internet. T o access Live365:[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 103 2. Press / to select Sign In or Don’t have an account? , then pr ess OK . If you don’t have an account, fo llow the on-screen instructions to create your Live365 account online. 3. Use the navigation buttons to key in your Live365 us er name on the on- screen keyboar d. Select Su[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 104 Listening to a Live365 Station  New Live365 users can brows e for a radio station.  Y ou can access the last station you’ve listened to if you’ve alr eady accessed Live365 from the media player .  Registered Live365 users can access My Preset List and listen to favorite [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 105 The Live365 Station screen: The Live365 station screen pr ovides view and sorting and audio quality filtering options. 1. Press , select the view icon , and press OK to switch between Grid and List views. 2. Press / to select the sorting and filter icon , and pr ess OK . 3. Press , t[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 106 T o listen to a favorite station: 1. On the Live365 main screen, pr ess / to select My Pr esets , then press OK . Press / to select a station fr om your pr eset list. 2. Press or OK to start listening to th e selected radio station. T o listen to a VIP station: 1. On the Live365 main[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 107 2. Press / to select Sear ch , then press OK . 3. On the on-screen keyboar d , use the navigation buttons to key in a search keywor d, then press OK . 4. Press / to select a station fr om the sear ch result. 5. Press or OK to start listening to th e selected radio station. Displaying[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 108 Providing Song Feedback Music selections in Live365 are compiled based on their user ratings. Y ou can participate in the se lection process by giving a son g the “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” vote. T o provide song feedback: 1. While the song is playing, press / to select a f[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 109 Mediafly Mediafly conveniently brin gs your favorite Internet content and podcasts to your media player from favorite sour ces like CNN, BBC, NBC, ESPN, WSJ, Fox, NPR, and more. Set up once with Mediafly and enjoy the same content on TVs, smartphones, computers, and beyond. Mediafly [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 110 4. Select Sign in , then press OK . 5. Y ou are provided with two options to sign in to your Mediafly account. Option 1 : On your computer , go to www .mediafly .com/wd and enter the code on your TV screen. Select Continue , then press OK . Option 2 : Select Enter User ID , then pr e[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 111 Mediafly Player The Mediafly layout is simila r to the regular video playba ck screen. It displays the playback status bar and the elap sed and total playback times.  Press PLA Y/P AUSE to pause and resume playback.  Press FF/REV to fast forwar d or revers e in 10 second incr e[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 112 T o access Popular Channels: 1. On the Mediafly dashboard, pr ess / to select Popular Channels , then pr ess OK . 2. Press / to select a Popular channels category , then pr ess OK . 3. Press or navigate to and press OK , then / to choose a filter ( Both , Audio , Vide o ), then press[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 113 Sear ch 1. On the Mediafly dashboard, pr ess / to select Search , then press OK . 2. Press / to filter channel r esults ( Both , Audio , Vi d e o , Add Media Plug in via mCode ), then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type a podcast sear ch using the on-screen keyboar d. Pr[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 114 Netflix Enjoy new releases, classics , and TV episodes instantly on your WD TV Live Hub Media Center . Don’t wait for the mailman to deliver your movies and don’t settle for streaming to your small comp uter scr e en. Access your Ne tflix unlimited membership and instantly watch [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 115 Pandora (US only) Pandora is an automated music recommendati o n and Inter net ra dio service. W ith Pandora, you can input a song title or ar tist name and the se rvice r esponds by playing selections that are musically si milar . Y ou can provid e feedback (appr oved/not approved) [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 116 Signing in to Pandora for the First Time 1. Navigate to the Home | Se rvices menu bar an d press OK . 2. The list of Internet services disp lay in alphabetical order . Press / to select Pandora , then press OK . 3. Press OK to bring up the Add Account scr een. 4. If you already have [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 117 Once you have successfully signed in to Pandora, th e Stations scr een appears. From this scr een you can create new stations, start listening to previously created stations and Quickmix playlist, an d define profile prefer ences for your account. For more information on the featur e[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 118 T o create a Pandora station: 1. Navigate to Create Station or pr ess Options to select Create station . Pr ess OK . 2. Use the navigation buttons to type the name of an artist or song title using the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 3. Press / to select a listing[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 119 QuickMix QuickMix is a feature that all ows you to liste n to more than one of your stations at once. QuickMix will play only one song based on particula r musical characteristics at a time (unlike regular Pandora stations, wh ich play four r elate d songs in a row), so the mood chan[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 120 Bookmarking a Song or Artist Y ou have the option to bookma rk a song or an arti st for later r eferenc e. Y ou can later refer to this bookmark if you want buy the tr ack when you’ve sign in to Pandora from your computer or mobile computing device , or if you want to shar e your m[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 121 Picasa Picasa is an online image and video mana gement and sharing service. Picasa content is organized based on albums and is searchable by a number of criteria. T o learn more about Picasa services, and th e options and limitations related to them, go to http://www .picasa.google.c[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 122 2. Select Add Account , then press OK . 3. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa user name in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 4. Use the navigation buttons to type your Picasa account passwor d in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press O[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 123 Y ou can sort and filter content on this page by showi ng all cont ent ( All ) or your Unlisted Gallery or Public Gallery . Press or navigate to , and press OK , then press / and OK twice to switch that selection. Sear ching for Content Y ou can search Picasa for photos and videos of[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 124 The content search begins (this may take a few seconds). Cont ent matching your search wor d appears in a Sear ch result scr een. 3. Use the navigation bu ttons to select a photo or video fr om the display . 4. Press or OK to view the selected photo or start watching the selected vid[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 125 Photo Menu Options W ith a photo thumbnail in a web album selected, press Options . The My Photos menu options display . Press Back when complete to retu rn to the web album menu. Information Use this option to display the following information about the current pictur e:  Date ?[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 126 Photo Display Options  T o display the photo options while viewing a photo, press Options .  T o r e turn to the photo you were viewing, press Back or Options again. Information See “Information” on page 125. Play Mode See “Play Mode” on page 60. Rotate Left & Right[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 127 V ideo Player The Picasa video layer layout is similar to the r egular video playback screen. It displays the playback status bar and th e elapsed and total playback times. Press to pause and resume playback. People I’m Following People I’m Following contains thumbnails showing i[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 128 T uneIn The world’ s largest Inter net radio guid e with access to over 30,000 free radio stations searchable by locat ion, genr e, or format. T o access T u neIn: 1. Navigate to the Home | Services menu and press OK . 2. The list of Internet services disp lay in alphabetical order[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 129 3. Write down the acti vation code and follow the onscreen instructions (go to http://radiotime.com/mydevice to associate the media play er with your account). When finished, choose Continue , then press OK . 4. Select Enter RadioTime.com account , then press OK . 5. Use the navigati[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 130 2. On the on-screen keyboar d , use the navigation buttons to key in a search keywor d, then press OK . Note: Y ou can also press on the remo te contr ol to tog gle to the results list after en tering several characters in the search field. 3. Press / to select a station fr om the se[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 131 3. Press Options , then press / to select Remove Preset , then press OK . 4. A confirmation prompt appears. Select OK , then pr ess OK . Getting Station Information Y ou can view information about the currently playing station and song. 1. While the station is pl aying or selected, p[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 132 Signing Out fr om T uneIn Sign out of T u neIn after a liste ning session to ensure that nobody can make changes to your T uneIn settings and stati ons without your permission. T o sign out fr om T uneIn: 1. On the T uneIn main screen, press Options to show the toolbar , press / to s[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 133 Y ouT ube Y ouT ube is a video hosting website where you can upload and shar e videos. T o access Y ouT ube: 1. Navigate to the Ho me | Services men u bar and and press OK . 2. The list of Internet services disp lay in alphabetical order . Press / to select Y ouT ube , then pr ess OK[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 134 3. Use the navigation buttons to type your Y ouT ube user name in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 4. Use the navigation buttons to type your Y ouT ube account password in the on-screen keyboar d. Select Submit , then press OK . 5. Press / to select a save opt[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 135 Sear ching for Videos Y ou can search Y ouT ube for videos of particu lar interest to you. The search r esults are based on the tags assoc iated with uploaded videos. The media player saves your searches so you ca n quickly recall them. Note: Videos that are ta gged “private” by [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 136 1. Press the SEARCH button on the re mote contr ol. This toggles you to the Search History list. 2. Press / to select a sear ch from the display . 3. Press OK to perform the saved sear ch. T op Favorites These are videos tagged as favorites by the majority of Y ouT ube users. T o acc[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 137 Most Popular These are videos deemed most popular by Y ouT ube users. T o access Most Popular: 1. Press / to select Most Popular in the Y ouT ube home screen, then pr ess OK . 2. The list of most popular videos disp lay . T o refine this list, pr ess / to select , and press OK . 3. P[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 138 Y ouT ube Options When you select a video in any of the Y ouT ube submen u screens described above (i.e., User > My Favorites, Sear ch, T op Favorites, Featured Videos, Most Popular , Most Viewed, and T op Rated), pressing Options brings up the following screen:  Like or Dislik[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 139 Y ouT ube Player Options As with a regular video pl ayback scr een, you can th e customize the way content displays in the Y ouT ube Pla yer . T o do this, press Options .  Like or Dislike this Video - see “Like or Dislike V ideos” on page 140.  Add to favorites - see “Ad[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 140 Press the navigation buttons to select a video fr om the list, then press or OK to start watching the selected video. The other options on this screen allow you to:  Replay the recently play backed video – Play Again  Add the video to your My Fa vorites list – Add to Favori[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 141 Adding Videos to a Playlist Use this option if you enjoy ed a particular video and want to add it to one of your playlists. T o add a video to My Favorites fr om the Related Videos screen: 1. On the Related Videos screen of the video you want to add as a favorite, press / to select A[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INTERNET SERVICES – 142 T o set the media player’ s additional encoding setting: 1. Navigate to Home | Setup menu bar . 2. Press / to select System , then pr ess OK . 3. Press / to select Additional Encoding Support , then pr ess OK . 4. Press / to select the encoding supp ort you r equire, then pr ess OK[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual GAMES – 143 Games Y ou can access games and us e the remote contr ol to pl ay them using the Games menu. Games Display 1. Navigate to the Home | Games menu, then press OK . 2. The screen displays all available ga mes. The display is in grid view . 3. Use the navigation buttons to select a game, then pr ess [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 144 Setup and Advanced Featur es The Setup menu lets you cu stomize the way you use the media center and set prefer ences for media playback. T o select a Setup category: 1. Press Setup , or navigate to the Home | Setup menu and pr ess OK . 2. Use the Up/Down arrows to select a[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 145 Setup Navigation Buttons Use these buttons on the remote contr o l to navigate with in and between the Settings screens. Audio/V ideo Output Use the menus in this category to configur e playback for audio and video files. V ideo Output Use this menu to select a vide o signa[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 146 Y ou will be prompted to select the TV standard applicab le to your device. This setting depends on your regional location. Options include:  NTSC – United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Ph ilippines, South Korea, and T aiwan.  PA L – Europe, Gr eenland, parts[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 147 The media center’ s default setting is Widescreen . Make sur e your TV can support widescreen r esolution, or this default setting can result in a di storted video display . Audio Output Use this menu to select the audio output mode. Options include:  Stereo (Analog, S[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 148 Appearance Use the menus in the Appearance scr een to se t user interface display options for the media center . Language Press / to select the display language, th en press OK . V ideo Calibration Use this menu to correct any issues with ov erscan (the display is cr opped [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 149 User Interface Backgrounds Y ou can use this menu to set a diff erent photo as the sy stem background to r eplace the default grass field and sunny sky photo. Y o u can choose from the WD Cr eative Masters backgrounds or your own backgr ounds. WD Creative Masters WD Creativ[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 150 Y our Backgounds Y our Backgrounds shows the d efault backgr ound as well as other photos you have set as the background (see “Set as Back gr ound” on page 59). Navigate to a background photo and pr ess OK , then press OK again to Set as Background . Scr eensaver Delay [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 151 V ideo Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the video pl ayback mode. The default setting is Normal . Go to “Play Mode” on page 44 for a description of th ese video playback modes. Subtitle Font Size Use this menu to set the default font size (24 to 68 points, 40 p[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 152 Music Settings Use the menus in the Music settings screen to configur e the display and sequence option for audio files. Music Playback Sequence Use this menu to select the audio pl ayback mode. The def ault setting is Normal . Go to “T o set the music repeat mode:” on [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 153 Browser Display Use this menu to select the default displa y mode for the audio br owser screen. The default setting is Grid View . E xamples of both grid an d list views are shown below . Photo Settings Use the menus on this category to configur e the display size and slid[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 154 Slideshow Interval Time Use this menu to set the time interval between pictur es in the slideshow . Y o u can select from 3 seconds (default) to 5 minutes. Photo Scaling Use this menu to define how pictures ar e scaled when you view them. This also applies when pictures ar [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 155 Network Use the menus in this category to configur e and vi ew the media center’ s network settings. Press / to make a selection from the list of options, then pr ess OK . Network Setup See “Network Setup” on page 66 for information and instructions. Wir e less Favori[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 156 Network Shar e Server Must be set to On to use network services. See “ Network Services” on page 72 for information and instructions. W orkgr oup Allows you to join a spec ific workgroup on your network. Windows-based computers and devices in th e same workgroup may all[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 157 Remote Settings Select a function for the A , B , C , and D function buttons on th e remote contr oller . The remote settings menu disp lays the functions curr entl y assigned to each button. T o change functions, pr ess / to select a function button, then press OK . Press [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 158 Delete Music Pres et (Buttons 0-9) T o clear a music file or play list preset fr om one of the 0 - 9 buttons, press / to select a numbered button. Pr ess to select the , then press OK . Sync Fr om USB Storage This option all ows you to tur n the USB sync feature Off , Sync [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 159 Set Time Zone for Clock Use this menu to select your local time zone and turn Daylight Savings T ime Off or On so that the media center di splays the current time. Media Library Use this menu to enable or disable Media Library (turn Off , On , or Clear Media Library ), whic[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 160 Folder Lock Select Set Default Lock Folder to select a folder contai ning files you want to prevent access to. Once sel ected, the folder displays on the screen. Select Lock to prevent access to the folder , Unlock to pr ovide access to the folder , or Disable to disable th[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 161 Disk Manager This option displays inform ation about the media center and attached drives when you select the d rive then pr ess OK , including:  Storage T ype  Free Space  T otal Size  File System Disk Manager also allows you to format the internal drive. Selec[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 162 3. Press / to select System , then pr ess OK . 4. Press / to select Device Registration , then press OK . 5. On the Register Product scr een, press / to select First Name , then press OK . 6. Use the navigation buttons to type in your first na me using the on-scr een keyboa[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 163 Reset All Settings Except Online Service Accounts – restor es all media center system prefer ences and playback settings to their default factory values with the exception of your internet Serv ices personal acco unt information. Reset All Online Service Accounts – clea[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 164 Mobile Access/WD Photos Use this menu to share files on the media center with mob ile devices that have the WD Photos app loaded. Y ou can provide access for up to four mobile devices. For further information on WD Photos, go to http://wdphotos.wdc.com . Mobile Sharing Mobi[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 165 4. Launch WD Photos and tap Connect Now . 5. T ap WD TV Live Hub . 6. Select Get Code on the media center scre en. Press OK . 7. Enter the activation code sh own on the media center’ s scr een on your mobile device (code expires af ter 24 hours) then tap Activate . 8. Pre[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 166 Upload Content to the Media Center Y ou can take a photo or video clip with your mobile devi ce and upload it directly to the built-in hard drive on your media center . T o upload content: 1. Open WD Photos on your mobile device. 2. T ap the folder icon next to media center[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 167 About Select this option to displa y the network info, firmwar e version currently installed, part number , and se rial nu mber of the device as well as online service info.  Select Network Info then press OK to view info such as the device’ s MAC and IP addresses, mob[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 168 Media Library Media Library scans and conso lidates the media contents of the internal hard drive, USB drive, and netwo rk drives into a dat abase thr ough which you can easily locate media files. This feature is set to on by default. The following conditions will prevent t[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SETUP AND ADVANCED FEATURES – 169 Converting The Content Into A Usable Format There ar e several fast, easy-to-use appli cations available online that can convert photos, videos, and music files into formats optimized for use on your media center . The software also allows simultaneous conv ersion of multip[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 170 System Maintenance The system software of your media center can be upgra ded to the latest release, which can improve support for media file playback and includes bug fixes and product enhancements. T o ensure that you receive the la test update, we recommend r egistering your produ[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 171 T o update the firmwar e automatically: 1. Press HOME , then select New Firmwar e. Press OK . 2. Select OK on the firmware update prompt, and then pr ess OK . This restarts the system. 3. After restarting, the sy stem automatically enters firmwar e upgrade mode. 4. Once the update p[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 172 T roubleshooting Problem Solution DISPLA Y The TV screen is blank a nd the med ia center po wer LED remains off. • Make sure the TV is tur ned on. • M ake sure that the po wer adapter and power outlet are ok ay . • Make sure that the interfac e cable is properly attached to th[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 173 FILES File does not play . • V erify compatibilit y . Refer to “Supported Formats” on page 178. • Use a media conve rter program to co nvert the file to a usable for mat. AUDIO There is no sound. • Make sure the volume on t he entertainm ent unit is not muted. • Nav igat[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 174 FIRMW ARE UPGRADE The firmware upgrade recovery spla sh screen is shown a fter you tu rned on the media ce nter or the media c enter keeps rebooting to the splash screen. The previous or current firmware upgrade process faile d. • Rep eat the firmw are upgrade process. Go to page [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 175 Common Err or Messages If this message appears Perform this ac tion HOME Hard drive cannot agg regate. There are differ ent conditions und er which this error message may appe ar . The me ssage will specify the issue. For exam ple, not eno ugh space is u sed on the storage or a jour[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual SYSTEM MAINTENANCE – 176 FA Q s How do I find media fi les and create playlists? Several media center applications are curr ently available, such as W inamp and iT unes, that let you play , arrange, and edi t media files. These media centers also let you create playlists and edit the metadata information fo[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 177 Appendix Multiformat Content Playback Multiformat is a file type th at gr oups other files of the same digital content but may be encoded in differ ent digital formats. Fo r example, a single vi deo file may actually include a few components su ch as video, au dio, and photo grouped together [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 178 Supported Formats Filename extension Codec Format/container VIDEO .A VI Video : Xvid AV C MPEG1/2/ 4 WMV9 VC-1 Audio: MPEG Audio PCM Dolby Digital DTS AV I .MPG/.MPEG Video: MPEG1/2 Audio: MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM mpeg ps .MKV Video: h.264 x.264 AV C MPEG1/2/4 WMV9 VC-1 Audio: MPEG Au[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 179 .MP4/.MOV Video: MPEG4 AV C Audio: AAC MPEG Audio Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus Quicktime .ASF/.DVR-MS/.WMV Video : MPEG2 WMV9 VC-1 Audio: WMA/WMA Pro Dolby Digital ASF .VOB/.ISO Video: MPEG1/2 Audio: MPEG Audio Dolby Digital DTS PCM VOB/ISO .M2TS Video: MPEG1/2/4 AV C VC-1 Audio: MPEG Aud[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 180 File Codec Format/container AUDIO MP1/2/3/a MPEG audio None AAC MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/H E 1. ADTS 2. ADIF M4A/MP4A MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/HE Quicktime FLAC FLAC FLAC WA V PCM (Microsoft ® ) WAVE LPCM/PCM PCM None OGG OGG VORBIS OGG WMA WMA ASF AIF/AIFF PCM AIFF MKA 1. MPEG audio 2. MPEG 2/4 AAC LC/HE 3. [...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 181 Compressed RGB JPEG forma ts only and progr essive JPEG up t o 2048. Sin gle layer TIF F files only . Unco mpressed BMP only . N ot available indica tes that no oth er limitations are known at th is time. Thumbnail Support Limitation MUSIC Filename extension Only supports ID3 and EXIF form at[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 182 Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These lim its ar e designed to provide r easonable protection against ha rmful interfer ence in a residential i[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 183 Le symbole CE indique que ce système est conforme aux dir ectives du Conseil de l'Union Européenne, notamm ent à la Directive CEM (2004/ 108/CE) et la Dir ective Basse tension (2006/95/CE). Une " déclarat ion de conformité " aux dir ectives applicables a été déposée au[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 184 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Envir onmental Com pliance (China) W arranty Inform ation Obtaining Service WD values your business and always at tempts to provide you the ve ry best of service. If this Product requ ires maintenance, either contact the deal er from whom you originally pur[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 185 purpose, and b) any and all obligations and liabil ities of WD for damages including, but not limited to accidental, consequential , or special damages, or any financial loss, l o st profits or expenses, or lost data arisin g out of or in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of t[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual APPENDIX – 186 Adobe ® This product features Adobe ® Flash ® technology . For further information, visit http://www . adobe.com/soft ware/flash/abo ut/ . The wall mount sy stem located a t the bottom of the unit is not design ed for general us age by the en d user . WD respects the rights of copyright ow[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 187 Index A Accessories 3 AccuWeather.com 81 find your location 81 advanced features 144 aspect ratio normal 146 troubleshooting 172 widescreen 146 audio channel 45 audio output 14 7 audio/video autosource function 6 supported interfaces 6 Audio/Video menus aspect ratio 146 audio output 147 HDMI dee[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 188 view 64 firmware auto detect new 163 check latest 163 firmware upgrade procedure 170 troubleshooting 174 Flickr 94 exit 100 exploring for contents 94 my contacts 97 my tags 98 photostream 99 player 99 searching for a member 97 searching for contents 95 Flingo 101 folder lock 160 folder view musi[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 189 deleting an account 113 exit 113 my channels 110 player 111 player options 111 popular channels 11 1 search 113 signing in 109 menus overview 6 Music audio track display 152 auto play 158 background music info panel 152 browser display 153 folder view 50 media library compilation categories 30 m[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 190 My Photos 12 4 people I’m following 127 recent 127 searching for content 12 3 video player 127 Play To 6 playlist supported formats 177 videos, playback 37 , 50 podcasts 109 power AC connector 7 cable connection 11 global AC adapter configurations 11 LED indicator 8 power button 23, 24 turn on[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 191 troubleshooting 172 view 62 Software, GPL 185 subtitle adjust 44 border setting 151 default setting 151 enable 43 font size setting 151 supported formats 177 sync from network folder 158 from USB storage 158 system compatibility 10 system reset service accounts 162 system 162 T temperature displ[...]

WD TV Live Hub Media Center User Manual INDEX – 192 supported resolutions 7 W warranty information 184 WD Photos 16 4 upload content 166 weather 81 change temperature display 81 Web UI 73 launching 73 logout 77 status bar 77 support 76 system 74 TwonkyMedia 75 widescreen setup 147 Windows 7 Play To 6 wireless network setup 69 Y YouTube 133 adding[...]